Welcome to Yishun Town Secondary SchoolSec 3 Parent-Teacher Rapport Session

8 March 2019

ObjectivesTo share with parents information on:

• School Updates & MOE Directions • Sec 3 Matters • Parent-Teacher Interaction

SCHOOL UPDATES

Focus & Strength of Yishun Town Secondary School

To provide a holistic education to all students

To develop all-rounded students who achieve in academic & non-academic areas

Integrity, the Foundation . People, our Focus . Learning, our Passion . Excellence, our Pursuit

Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore.

MOE’s Strategic Directions

Many Paths, New Possibilities

We believe every child has strengths and talents.We value every child.

Every child can learn and contribute to his community.Every child can find success.

Success comes in many forms.

MOE Guidelines for School-Home Partnership

launched on 16 Feb 2019

How can parents help your child to succeed?

• Build a close and trusting relationship with your child

• Have regular conversations with your child• Ensure well-being of your child (e.g. proper

diet, stress management)• Believe in your child’s ability• Cultivate the growth mindset in your child

How can parents help your child to succeed?

• Talk to your child about their aspirations and how they can achieve their goals

• Encourage your child to take part in all school programmes

• Guild your child to set realistic expectations • Monitoring your child (e.g. social and virtual

life)

Home-School Partnership

• Let’s work together to bring out the best in your child

• Let’s speak the same language• Do connect with us on weekdays,

7.30am – 6.30pm

Communicating with Parents

• Parents Gateway appChannel News Asia, 2 Jan 2019

SINGAPORE: A one-stop mobile app that was launched on Wednesday (Jan 2) now allows schools to update parents on programmes and activities, as well as provides a platform for performing administrative matters.

The Parents Gateway app was developed in partnership with the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and the Ministry of Education (MOE).

What are the benefits of Parents Gateway?

Receive school announcements and consent form with details

Give your consent with the touch of a finger

+ more to come

Supported OS Versions: Android 6.0 or later & iOS 9.1 or later

Date Time Topic18 Jan (Fri) 4.00pm – 6.15pm Helping your child to succeed

in secondary school

2 Mar (Sat) 9.30am – 11.30am Effective Discipline

6 April (Sat) 9.30am – 2.30pm Emotional Intelligence

27 Apr (Sat) 9.30am – 11.30am Effective communication with your child

25 May (Sat) 9.30am – 2.30pm 5 more minutes please-Understanding, Preventing and Overcoming excessive gaming habits

FamilyMatters@School Programme Workshops Schedule for 2019

Sharing on Sec 3 Mattersby Ms Goh Chai Peng,

Sec 3 Year Master

Challenges faced by Sec 3 students

• Creating self-identify

• Managing negative emotions

• Staying focused in face of distractions

• Coping with the various demands (academics, CCA, leadership roles, relationships with family/peers)

At Secondary 3 Level

• Syllabuses are of higher rigour• Introduction of new subjects• Examples of new subjects:

• Additional Mathematics• Chemistry• Physics• Geography• History• Higher Art• Principles of Accounts

Chemistry* Atomic Structure and

Stoichiometry * Chemistry of Reactions

* Organic Chemistry

Physics* Newtonian Mechanics

* Thermal Physics* Electricity and Magnetism

Additional Mathematics* Binomial Expansion

* Differentiation and Integration* Trigonometric Functions,

Identities and Equations

History* European Dominance and

Expansion in the late 19th Century* Bi-Polarity and the Cold War

* Decolonisation and Emergency of Nation-States

Geography* Physical – Tectonic plates, Coasts

* Human – Global Tourism, Food Resources and Health Diseases

* Geographical Skills and Investigations

Examples of Sec 3 topics

Give your child time to process his/her emotions

Recognise the feelings of your child and encourage him/her to talk about his/her emotions (to acknowledge the emotions)

Guide him/her to think through possible solutions to solve the issue

Intelligence is NOT fixed

Effort activates ability

Failures and mistakes are part of learning

Challenges help me to be better

I can’t do it YET

1. Praise the process and effort

Say: “You tried very hard.” “This is a creative way to attempt to solve the problem.”

Say:

“You can’t do it YET.”

“You don’t know it YET.”

“But if you learn and practice, you CAN!”

2. The Power of “Not Yet”

Say: “You can learn from your mistakes.”“Mistakes help you improve.” “Let’s see what other strategies you can try.”

Ask:“What did you try hard at today?”

3. Failures and mistakes = LEARNING

Goals should be SMART Goals

Identify the goal and write it down

List the tasks needed to obtain the goal

Start working on the activities/tasks to achieve the goal

Monitor whether the tasks have been completed

When all of the tasks are complete, determine if the goal has been met. If so, create the next goal. If not, revise the goal and strategies.

2019 Sec 3 cohort Level Theme

Leading from the Heart

It means to lead through servingothers, and to place the needs of others before self.

“Leading from the Heart” means to …

Act with humility Empathise with peopleValue diverse opinions

Serve others first before serving selfPersuade your team to work with you

Rally your team toward a common goalDevelop your team members into leaders

Sec 3 Values-In-Action (VIA) Programme

• Service Learning Project from March to September 2019

• Xin Yuan Flag Day on 23rd February 2019• Post-Service Learning Project Reflection

and Showcase

Cross Cultural Learning

• Aims: to develop all YTzens into “Global Thinkers”

• Student Outcomes: Respect for other cultures, knowledge of the world

• Programmes: Cross-cultural overseas trips Hosting overseas students during

exchange programmes

• Overseas trips for 2019 Sec 3 level• Beijing, China• Japan• Vietnam

Cross Cultural Learning

Sec 3 Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Programme

Objectives:

• To empower YTzens to craft their educational pathway by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills, values and attitudes via experiences

• To develop awareness for S.T.E.M industries

ECG lessons Series of career talks

Sharing by HCI, Singapore

Polytechnic & ITE

Aptitude-Based Admission Sharing by Polytechnic and

ECG Counsellor

Scheduled Class Discussion with ECG Counsellor

For all students:Sec 3 ECG Programme

Polytechnic Workshops

Cross cultural Overseas Trips Industry visit

NA/NT Elective Modules

Work Experience Programme in

Jun/Nov

Industrial-based Competitions

For some students:Sec 3 ECG Programme

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Parents Engagement Session

Date: 30th March 2019, Saturday

Time: 8.45am to 12pm

Theme: Harnessing Potential, Discovering

Possibilities

Talks for parentsHarnessing the Potential of Generation Y and M and preparing them for the world of work By Ms Marion Neubronner, CEO NeuEducation

The Changing Polytechnic Education Landscape By Ms Teo Phay Hoon, Director of Communications and Outreach, Nanyang Polytechnic

Impact of choices & the route to University using A Levels By NYJC

How ITE education prepares your child for the future? By ITE

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Parents Engagement Session

To register for this session, please click on the following QR Code.

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Parents Engagement Session

Sec 3 Assessment Time Assessment

ComponentsAll subjects

Term 1 No Assessment 0%

Term 2Term Assessment 15%No Mid Year Exam 0%

Term 3 Term Assessment 15%

Term 4Term Assessment 15% End of Year Exam 55%

Policy on Absence from Assessments • Students must be covered with a Medical

Certificate if they are unwell and absent from term assessment and end of year examinations.

• Students who are absent for the term assessment will take a modified term assessment.

• Sec 3 students who are absent from the end of year examinations will have to do the exam paper as a practice under test condition. However, the marks will NOT be calculated.

Promotion CriteriaLevel & Stream

Criteria for a ‘Pass’

Sec 3 Express Pass in English Language and two other subjects

Sec 3 Normal (Academic)

Pass in English Language and 2 other subjects ORPass in 4 subjects

Sec 3 Normal (Technical)

Pass in 2 subjects one of which should be English Language or Mathematics

Important DatesEvent DateSec 3 NRIC Registration 19 Mar 2019Speech Day 18 April 2019Parent-Teacher Meeting Session

31 May 2019

End of Year Examinations (CCA stands down two weeks before examinations)

30th Sep to 11th Oct 2019 (tentative)

Marking Day and Feedback on End of Year Examinations

12th – 18th Oct 2019

Post-Exams Activities 21st – 25th Oct 2019CCAs and Remedial Sessions (for selected students)

29th Oct – 23nd Nov 2019

Thank You!